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Tuesday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers
Syracuse Won, 5-3; Lost, 3-2 @ Buffalo,
7:05 p.m.		 Hill (0-0, 5.79) vs.
Weber (6-4, 2.63)
Harrisburg OFF DAY @ Trenton,
7:00 p.m.		 Ray (4-1, 3.20) vs.
Bleich (1-1, 2.98)
Potomac Won, 2-0 vs. Carolina,
12:05 p.m.		 Rauh (3-1, 3.02) vs.
Whitenack (0-1, 4.30)
Hagerstown OFF DAY @ Delmarva,
7:05 p.m.		 Dickson (2-3, 5.64) vs.
Guzman (6-3, 4.60)
Auburn ALL-STAR BREAK ALL-STAR BREAK N/A
GCL Nationals Won, 2-1 @ GCL Cardinals,
12:00 p.m.		 Giolito (1-1, 3.57) vs. TBD
DSL Nationals Won, 5-0 vs. DSL Mets1,
10:30 a.m.		 Morales (2-3, 1.36) vs.
Marte (2-2, 2.47)



Syracuse 5 Buffalo 3 — GAME ONE
• Maya (W, 8-7) 6IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, BB, 3K
• Cedeno (SV, 4) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Espinosa 3-4, 2R, RBI, SB
• Kobernus 2-4, R, 2SB

Chris Marrero’s three-run double highlighted a four-run 1st as the Chiefs took a 4-0 lead early and held on for a 5-3 win in the opener. Yunesky Mayawon his third straight start, turning in a quality start of three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three. Xavier Cedeno set the side down in order in ht 7th for his fourth save. Danny Espinosa went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a strikeout while Jeff Kobernus led off the game with a single and stole both 2nd and 3rd, finshing the game at 2-for-4.

Buffalo 3 Syracuse 2 — GAME TWO
• Rosenbaum (L, 6-9) 3IP, 2H, 3R, 1ER, 5BB, K
• Storen 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Brown 2-4, 2B, RBI, BB, SB
• Moore 1-4, 2B, RBI

Like Syracuse in the opener, Buffalo struck in the 1st and never trailed, taking the nightcap 3-2 to split the doubleheader. Danny Rosenbaum was uncharacteristically wild, issuing five walks in three innings as he gave up all three Bison runs on two hits with just one strikeout while losing his ninth game. Cole Kimball, Drew Storen, and Erik Davis each threw a scoreless inning of relief but the Chiefs offense struggled in the clutch with a 2-for-11 mark with RISP and left on 10 baserunners.

Harrisburg — OFF DAY
The Senators six-game roadtrip resumes after a trip across Pennsylvania from Altoona to Trenton, NJ, where they’ll play the Yankees AA affiliate today through Thursday.

Potomac 2 Carolina 0
• Schwartz (W, 10-4) 7IP, 4H, 0R, 2BB, 1K
• Henke (SV, 1) 2IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Ramsey 2-4
• Leonida 1-3, R, HR, RBI

Just two pitchers used was just what the Dr. ordered Last Night In Woodbridge.

Hagerstown — OFF DAY
With an off day to travel from central Kentucky to eastern Maryland, the Suns continue their seven-game, eight-day road trip with three against the Shorebirds today through Thursday.

Auburn — ALL-STAR BREAK
Tonight is the All-Star game in Norwich, CT, with just one Auburn player — relief pitcher David Napoli — on the N.L. roster.

GCL Nationals 2 GCL Cardinals 1
• Silvestre (W, 6-0) 5IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Walsh (SV, 6) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Ruiz 2-4, R
• D. Eusebio 2-4, R

The G-Nats continue to steamroll the GCL East with a 2-1 win over the G-Cards, their 15th straight win. Hector Silvestre tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, no walks, and struck out four for his sixth win. Joe Webb and Mike Boyden both earned their third hold as the bridge to Jake Walsh, who set ’em down in order for his sixth save. Adderling Ruiz and Diomedes Eusebio both went 2-for-4 with a run scored as the G-Nats notched eight hits total.

DSL Nationals 5 DSL Mets1 0
• Sanchez (W, 2-2) 5IP, 4H, 0R, BB, K
• Reynoso 3IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Ortiz 2-2, 2BB
• Rosario 3-4, RBI

Three D-Nats pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout of the D-Mets1 for a 5-0 win. Starter Mario Sanchez got his first win as a starter, turning in five innings of four-hit ball with one walk and eight strikeouts. Yorlin Reynoso followed with three one-hit innings while Adrian Green walked one in a scoreless 9th. 17-y.o. Oliver Ortiz singled twice and walked twice while Dionicio Rosarion went 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead the D-Nats offense.

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  2. Danny Rosenbaum was uncharacteristically wild, issuing five walks in three innings as he gave up all three Bison runs on two hits with just one strikeout while losing his ninth game.

    Not uncharacteristic for this season. Danny has 60 BBs now in almost twice as many innings. He’s essentially doubled his walk rate from last season.

    When I gave a cursory review of the state of the farm last week, I somehow overlooked Rosenbaum, who’s very clearly been a disappointment this year. It looked like he stood a good chance to be our 6th starter this season, but he’s regressed in just about every facet of his game.

    BB rate has nearly doubled, strikeout rate continues its annual decline (it’s dropped every single season since 2009), HR rate has increased to its worst mark yet. If there’s any consolation, it’s that he’s still keeping the ball on the ground. But for Rosenbaum to succeed as a pitcher, he needed to follow the Milone mold, of simply never walking anyone. Unfortunately, he’d doing just the opposite.

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